At 5.97 light-years from Earth, it is the fourth-closest star to our solar system, after the three interconnected stars of the Alpha Centauri system. (Five potential planets have also been ...

from Earth. The planetary haul -- which includes at least six rocky planets total, three of which were first discovered last year -- is detailed in a new study published in the journal Nature on ...

The faraway exoplanet could help provide answers as to why there are hardly any planets with twice the diameter of Earth. A super-Earth that could explain the universe's mysterious lack of certain ...

For comparison, a given location on Earth experiences a total solar eclipse only once every 360 years, on average. A wide variety of conjunctions and configurations involving the planets occur ...

From satellite-powered connectivity to climate monitoring and disaster management, space technology is helping solve ...

It’s the year 2400, and the people of the planet Earth are ready to branch out further into the cosmos. Now space travelers ...

A new study presents a compelling new model for the formation of super-Earths and mini-Neptunes -- planets that are 1 to 4 times the size of Earth and among the most common in our galaxy.